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Days 134-135 … “And Graces Us Along Our Way”
Mother Mary has comforted the hearts of many throughout the ages. My mom loved to tell us stories about my grandmother, Catherine Carter Lawler and her love of Mary. Mom’s tone of voice rose at least two octaves whenever she… Continue reading
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Days 129-133 – May 5, 2018
David Whyte thinks we should befriend heartbreak as evidence of our humanity. He writes that “Heartbreak…is the natural outcome of caring for people…of holding in our affections those who inevitably move beyond our line of sight….” Continue reading
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Days 127-128 Winds of Fate
Note: Thanks & appreciation for this special guest reflection by Terry Chapman Photo (All’s Well) courtesy of Endurance photographer and Ernest Shackleton The Winds of FateElla Wheeler Wilcox “One ship sails east and another drives west with the selfsame winds… Continue reading
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Days 122-126 – Mom’s Ticket to Heaven – in Four Words
She is not saying she has a ticket, of course. Humble people never make such claims. But she may know how you could acquire yours. She offered her four-word counsel back at her 103rd birthday. “What is your best advice to… Continue reading
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Days 120-121 Full Circle
“Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.” -Hafiz What is life, if not our friendships & our relationships with one another? Life comes full circle. As a child our hearts are naturally open & trusting. Little woundings cause… Continue reading
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Days 113-114 Be Here Now
I was regretting the past And fearing the future. Suddenly my Lord was speaking: “My name is I Am.” He paused. I waited. He continued, When you live in the past With its mistakes and regrets, It is hard. I… Continue reading
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Days 108-112 – The Feminine Soul
Committed relationships carry the lead of pain as well as the gold of joy. If the soul-symbol for a man is the image of woman than what is the woman’s soul-symbol? Continue reading
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Days 106-107 DREAM FISHING!
Note: A Very special thank you to this week-end's guest contributor: Terry Chapman Fishing is a metaphor for life and my life is transformed toward wholeness in Nature. But when I can’t fish, I can still go dream fishing! Of course,… Continue reading
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Days 101-105 – The Crushing of Individuality
In this 11-second video, my fifth grandchild experiences his first bite of solid food & turns up his nose. Then his mom makes him laugh. Will his subconscious record that eating the dislikable can be fun? Society strives to crush… Continue reading